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The company started a turnaround in early 2012 by stepping up its marketing and offering trendier merchandise. It is also expanding in foreign markets, and said this year that it wants to triple its sales in China in three years as it opens more stores there.

Gap is also trying to meld its online business with its physical stores as it sees shoppers’ purchases influenced by the Web and mobile devices. A year ago, the company started testing a program that lets customers reserve merchandise online and pick it up at the store within 24 hours.

The company also reported disappointing sales for September on Wednesday. The results included weak sales for the Gap brand, and it said those sales are hurting its profit margins.

In a press release, Murphy said the month was “more challenging than we expected.”

Gap’s total revenue rose 1 percent to $1.48 billion. Sales at stores open at least a year were unchanged, with lower revenue for Gap stores and better results at Banana Republic and Old Navy.

Sales at stores open at least a year are considered an important measurement of retailer health because they leave out results from stores that have opened or closed within the last year.